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Re: [PLUG] .directory files
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On Wednesday 25 September 2002 08:23 am, Arthur S. Alexion wrote:
> Sometimes, when I create directories, a text file is also created in
> the parent directory with the name of the subdirectory and the
> directory extension. E.g. sub_directory.directory, where sub_directory
> is the name of the newly created subdirectory. the .directory file is
> in the parent directory of sub_directory. It is a text file describing
> the icon position of some, but not all of the files in sub_directory.
>
This is because of a small oversight on the FS designers not to allow for
metadata in the filesystem. This is a similar attack that MacOS uses on non
forked filesystems and what winders does.
> I think this happens when I create the directory and move some files
> using Konqueror (kde 2.2).
>
> Can these files be safely deleted?
Yes, but you will lose icon positions, custom icons, and folder properties.
- -ian reinhart geiser
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